Shakespeare to take charge of first-team in Cyrpus As was rumoured earlier this week , Sam Allardyce will not travel with the Everton squad to Cyprus for Thursday’s Europa League dead rubber against Apollon Limassol. Instead, assistant Craig Shakespeare and first-team coach Duncan Ferguson will t...

Everton have found an £18m replacement for Romelu Lukaku - originally posted on Sportslens.com According to the Daily Mail, Everton manager Sam Allardyce has already identified a potential replacement for Romelu Lukaku, after the Belgian striker was sold to Manchester United for £75m in the summe...

The Peoples Club shows why they are, and will always be, just that After what as been an underwhelming season for Everton so far, the Club has gone a long way towards winning back some of the fans’ goodwill with their latest season ticket announcement. | #EFC has announced a price freeze on ALL S...

Fan site claims former boss has stepped down Joe Royle has reportedly stepped down from his role as Everton ’s professional development co-ordinator after three years in the role. Everton fan site Everton That claims Royle decided to resign after David Unsworth missed out on the permanent manager...

Everton and Arsenal hopes of signing French star given big boost - originally posted on Sportslens.com Steven N’Zonzi has put Everton and Arsenal on alert after confirming his future lies away from Sevilla. The French midfielder has been left out of his side’s trip Maribor in the Champions League...

There’s been lots of recent chatter about Steven N’Zonzi Midfielder Steven N’Zonzi is unsettled at Sevilla this season as new manager Eduardo Berizzo hasn’t utilized him as much as Jorge Sampaoli had previously. With Sam Allardyce taking over at Everton , he has been linked with a move to join up...

Quote from Billy1 on Today at 08:10:43 am Don't worry about drawing Everton in the F.A.Cup, we have a good record against them.In fact we have an excellent record going back to when we were in the old second division i

Calvert-Lewin Targets More Goals Vitalfootball: Everton: 05/12/2017 11:49:27 Having played his part in both goals in the victory over Huddersfield Town, Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin is looking to contribute more going forward.

Allardyce expected to bring in goalkeeping coach It’s looking like Sam Allardyce is not going to have it all his way as he tries to assemble his coaching staff at Everton . Big Sam was last at Crystal Palace before he abruptly resigned after leading them to Premier League survival last season, an...

Allardyce not interested in Europa League dead rubber ahead of key Derby clash Everton will end their European interest for this season on Thursday evening with a bottom of the table Europa League Group E clash against Apollon Limassol, and new manager Sam Allardyce has already warned that he wil...

Youngster focused on his craft for now Everton ’s on-loan forward Henry Onyekuru banged in his eight goal of the season, leading Anderlecht to a 2-1 victory over Lokeren and keeping them in third place in the Jupiler League just a point of Sporting Charleroi and a further six off leaders Club Bru...

Everton fans react to their FA Cup draw vs Liverpool: 'Another year without a cup then' - originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton are set to face Liverpool in the third round of the FA Cup during the first week of January. The Toffees will travel to Anfield twice in next few weeks and Sam All...

In today’s links: Koeman is sad, Holgate is happy and Osman is impressed Everton is at peak “Big Sam” right now, and I mean that in a good way. The club is winning. Allardyce is running his mouth and emphasizing the “science” in the School of Science. Ah, enjoy it while you can. You never know wh...

Sammy Lee speaks out about his appointment by Allardyce There was uproar from some quarters of the Everton fanbase when it was looking like Sam Allardyce was to be appointed the next permanent manager last week. That grew to almost universal outrage in the Blue world when he brought in his long-t...

Youngster opens up about his game, the ‘lawnmower’, the Derby and more Dominic Calvert-Lewin is proving himself to be quite the find for Everton . The youngster scored to seal the Blues’ win over Huddersfield Town over the weekend, and his tireless running has been a big factor for the Toffees in...

Everton should make a move for this West Ham target - originally posted on Sportslens.com Arsene Wenger is ready to let Arsenal forward Theo Walcott exit the club. The 28-year-old is surplus to requirements at the Emirates Stadium and is free to leave if a suitable offer comes in. According to re...

London (AFP) – Liverpool will host city rivals Everton for the second time inside a month when they face-off in the third round of the FA Cup in early January after the draw was made on Monday. Liverpool — who beat Everton in the 2012 semi-final, their last FA Cup meeting — also host their strugg...

Really? The Third Round draw for the Emirates FA Cup was concluded today, with Everton drawing Liverpool away as their first opponent in the club’s initial match of this season’s competition. Confirmation of that @EmiratesFACup draw which sees us travel to Anfield next month pic.twitter.com/J7Ss4...

Is he worth the astronomical sum being mentioned though? Everton ’s defence needs help, this is known. Previous to the two back-to-back clean sheets last week, the Blues had already shipped 28 goals in 13 games, one of the worst records in the Premier League. Ashley Williams has been in brutal fo...

Everton’s last chance at silverware this season The Third Round Draw for the 2017-18 Emirates FA Cup will be held this evening before the conclusion of today’s Second Round fixtures. There are some replays scheduled for next week but the draw will take place today nevertheless. Four non-league si...

Allardyce Impressed With Youngsters Vitalfootball: Everton: 04/12/2017 14:48:42 New Everton manager Sam Allardyce has spoken of his delight at seeing the quality of our youngsters up close following his arrival at the club.

New Everton manager Sam Allardyce has suggested Ross Barkley may have already agreed a deal with another club. Barkley very nearly joined Chelsea on deadline day but decided to remain with Everton and make decision about his future in January with his contract due to expire next summer. Tottenham...

When asked is he worried that Everton might go for Marco Silva next summer as Big Sam will have only year on contract. Big Sam Let's put it this way, " said Allardyce. "If you look at my track record, why wouldn't I be here irrespective of Marco Silva? "I have every respect for Marco Silva and I...

Everton’s new boss keen to recruit a sports psychologist to help his team cope with the mental side of the game Sam Allardyce has revealed he wants to bring in a sports psychologist to help boost his team’s confidence and belief. The manager believes his players need help with the mental side of...

Everton set to battle it out with West Ham for Bundesliga player, star would be ideal for them - originally posted on Sportslens.com West Ham and Everton are interested in signing the Augsburg star Daniel Opare when the transfer window opens in January. The 27-year-old has been a key player for t...

Five Things: Arsenal softies stitch up Pogba, new Everton boss off to a flyer, Tottenham troubles continue - originally posted on Sportslens.com It’s as you were at the top of the Premier League, with the top three teams all recording victories over the weekend. Paul Pogba’s red card at Arsenal,...

In today’s links: Everton win again, Allardyce to bring in psychologist and Koeman denies Prem return What a difference a week makes? In the last seven days, Everton have hired a new manager, scored six goals, allowed none, earned six points and vaulted themselves up the Premier League table from...

Big Sam wants to fix mental issues with the Blues Sam Allardyce is taking no chances at all as he steps into the salvage job at Everton . The Blues have strung together their first two consecutive wins, both clean sheets to boot, and go into a Merseyside Derby ready to have their fragile egos sha...

29-yr-old is Allardyce's top January target, Koeman blocked his move to Everton in summer - originally posted on Sportslens.com Sam Allardyce is looking to improve his attacking options when the transfer window opens in January and he has identified Troy Deeney as his top target. According to ESP...

Big Sam’s first match in charge brought a coherent plan, and three points with it. For most of the season, I’ve insisted that Everton needs to actively make three tactical decisions in order to find success. Those were: Play two true wingers Use Gylfi Sigurdsson as a central attacking midfielder...

By Kris Patterson (TTT Subscriber krisbuddies). A bit of background on me before I go onto the Stoke game. 33 years old, son to an avid Everton-supporting dad with a season ticket for 30 years+! Happily for me, I was taken to my first ever live game by my granddad on my mum’s side, a huge Liverpo...

Big Sam wants more depth from defence to attack Upon taking up the Everton job, one of the first things Sam Allardyce said was that he wanted to strengthen the spine of the squad in the upcoming transfer window. Now the Mirror are reporting that they have identified who Big Sam will be looking at...

Manager’s comments after good win to start off Goodison tenure Everton beat Huddersfield Town 2-0 at Goodison Park to finally record their first consecutive wins of the 2017-18 season. New manager Sam Allardyce was happy to start off with a win, and went on to claim credit for his halftime team t...

Allardyce identifies his first January target, this La Liga star would be terrific for Everton - originally posted on Sportslens.com Everton manager Sam Allardyce won his first game in charge of the Toffees yesterday. The 63-year-old manager will be looking to secure a respectable finish in the P...

I don't know if I have misread an article but is it true that Sammy Lee is assistant to Big Fat Sam at Everton.If it is true I hope the bas**rds don't drag him down to the Everton/Big Fat Sam sewer level.

Big Sam guides Blues to second home win in a week Everton claimed back-to-back wins and clean sheets with another massive result at home to Huddersfield Town today. The 2-0 win came with Gylfi Sigurdsson opening the scoring immediately after halftime and Dominic Calvert-Lewin putting the game to...

Fans of losing team lash out. Where have we seen this before? Everton and West Ham United are two clubs who have done better in recent seasons but have hit a deep rut this year and firing their respective managers. The clash between the two teams on Wednesday had a lot riding on it - a win for th...

This is good news for a few forgotten men Two players in particular who came in during Everton ’s summer spending spree have found themselves on the outside looking in during recent weeks. Davy Klaassen and Sandro Ramirez have not had too many opportunities during the last days of Ronald Koeman’s...

Everton youngster continues making a mark at Forest Kieran Dowell has become an integral part of the Nottingham Forest team this season while on loan from Everton , and proved it again today. The Reds went behind early to a goal from Dowell’s fellow Blue loanee Callum Connolly, putting Ipswich To...

Two in a row, how about it? For the second time in a week, Everton Football Club put in a complete - and spirited - performance. Sure, it was just West Ham and then Huddersfield Town, but the Toffees suddenly look like a team again. The 2-0 win saw goals from Gylfi Sigurdsson and Dominic Calvert-...

Whew, shots fired, already!! Well, Everton fans knew all along that Sam Allardyce wasn’t going to be one to mince his words with the media, and he didn’t fail to deliver on his first official day on the job as the Toffees manager. Speaking in the build-up to the game against Huddersfield Town, Al...

Allardyce the right man to unlock this Everton player's potential - originally posted on Sportslens.com Sam Allardyce has urged Ross Barkley to knuckle down and prove his worth to Everton. The former England boss was appointed as permanent successor to Ronald Koeman earlier this week, and one of...

New manager touched upon various subjects Sam Allardyce took the stage for the first time as Everton manager today, speaking to the media in a pre-match press conference as the Blues get ready to host Huddersfield Town in a game where both sides will be desperate to win. The nature of the setting...

Well, that was nice of him wasn’t it? There have been some rocky times in the relationship between Everton ’s new manager Sam Allardyce and Liverpool ’s Jurgen Klopp. While Allardyce was in charge of Sunderland in the 2015-16 season, tempers had flared when a dangerous tackle from Jeremain Lens t...

Who’s in and who’s out for the Blues today? Everton ’s dire situation in defence got marginally better for today’s game against visiting Huddersfield Town with the news that Michael Keane has resumed training. The defender left the Southampton game with what looked like concussion symptoms, cappi...

A win for the Toffees could send them into the top 10 in the Premier League The Premier League season has spun on it’s head in the bottom half of the table. Everton , fighting relegation, brought on Sam Allardyce as manager, but not before throttling West Ham 4-0 midweek to rocket up to 13th in t...

It’s the start of a new era at Goodison Park, and one none of us really expected six months ago So here we are. The Big Sam era has officially begun. Thursday’s rather protracted announcement finally brings Everton ’s chaotic - and sometimes shambolic - hunt for a new manager to an end. It’s stil...

Blues’ first game with Sam Allardyce in charge Everton finally have an appointment at manager with Sam Allardyce now in place at Goodison Park, and his first game in charge will be hosting newly-promoted Huddersfield Town . A 4-0 win midweek over West Ham United has let the Blues climb up to 13th...

David Moyes reveals what he told Sam Allardyce after Everton drubbing - originally posted on Sportslens.com West Ham United manager David Moyes has shared what he told new Everton boss Sam Allardyce after his side lost 4-0 to the Toffees in the Premier League at Goodison Park on Wednesday. Moyes,...

London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he doesn’t harbour any grudges against Sam Allardyce despite his past clashes with the new Everton boss. Klopp rowed with Allardyce after the then Sunderland manager branded him a “soft German” two seasons ago. Klopp was so furious with a tack...

Sam Allardyce insists he is ready to win over supporters who have questioned his appointment as Everton manager. Allardyce held his first press conference on Friday afternoon since his signing an 18-month contract at Goodison Park. A number of Toffees are unhappy at Allardyce’s arrival, with some...

The Toffees’ no.1 is confident Big Sam is the man to lead Everton away from danger Jordan Pickford is confident new Everton manager Sam Allardyce is the man to turn the club’s season around. Allardyce signed an 18-month contract on Thursday to succeed Ronald Koeman and end a lengthy and often cha...

Huddersfield travel to Everton this weekend, where Sam Allardyce will be making the decisions for the first time as the Toffees’ new head coach. The former England manager has had a ropey few years in the spotlight and will be desperate to put the past behind him, returning to what he does best....

Deserved recognition for Everton’s U23 boss A whirlwind week for David Unsworth has ended on a high note with him being named Talent Development Coach of the Year at the 2017 UK Coaching Awards. Just hours after guiding Everton to a 4-0 win over West Ham, Rhino travelled down south to collect his...

Manchester City v West Ham - Match Officials Vitalfootball: West Ham: 01/12/2017 11:51:19 After being soundly beaten in midweek, by Everton, our next fixture isn`t one you`d choose to undertake when you`re in need of a confidence booster.

Everton started the season looking to break into the top 6. They had a strong squad packed with summer signings and they had an experienced manager at the helm. Fast forward three months and they are battling relegation, without a manager and missing players from positions that are vital to their...

Answering all of your relevant, and irreverent, Everton questions. What an odd feeling. Waking up Thursday morning after a DECISIVE Toffees victory was surreal after the last two months of losses (with the occasional emotionally draining victory sprinkled in). Since Ronald Koeman was fired, or be...

Allardyce Talks Everton Ambition Vitalfootball: Everton: 01/12/2017 09:31:03 New manager Sam Allardyce was officially appointed as Everton's new gaffer yesterday and in his first interview he spoke about how the ambition's of the club attracted him

In today’s links: Blues in the Team of the Week, Sportpesa disses Everton and Ratcliffe OK’s Lee Welcome to the Big Sam era of Everton Football Club. How will it go? No one can be sure. Everton is the biggest job Sam Allardyce has ever had outside of the England National Team, but we all know how...

Yeah, that’s how I reacted, too. Kids, when you grow up, find someone who loves you the way Hadji Diouf loves Sam Allardyce and you’ll live a happy life. The former Bolton man has come out and said that with Big Sam in charge, Everton can reach the Champion’s League. This is clearly not going to...

It’s that most wonderful time in international football! No matter what club and international teams you support, the World Cup draw is always a magical event (even if your team hasn’t made it to the global showcase). And today is the day we will watch the draw being made for the 2018 FIFA World...

Tottenham are interested in signing Atletico Madrid striker Kevin Gameiro, according to reports in Spain. Spanish outlet Don Balon claims Everton and Newcastle are also keen on the 30-year-old, who joined Atletico from Sevilla in the summer of 2016. The former Paris Saint-Germain striker has scor...

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We came here to try to do everything to try to win the match, not come here to see and just to block them, Silva said.

The record isn't the best but this reflects how it's difficult to play there, how they are a good team as well, says Silva. What we have to do is to be ourselves, to respect the opponent because they have enough quality to cause problems for us.